Suddenly we get noisy! It is easier to respond at this level--just quick reassurances require little intellectual input from overworking brains.
The "too busy" and the "almost the Easter break before which I must have..." are the right reasons for most people, I would guess.
Qualitative research is something I do a lot of, and think about as well even! Days are so active tho' that I mostly stack up what will clearly be interesting ITForum documents for a reflective read. By which time (and I do get there!) it is past the time for discussion. The active members of the forum, particularly those who put up papers and man their machines for discussion, are beacons in the silence.